The film's plot revolves around Mike Tent-ions, a former NASCAR racer who signs up with other drivers to participate in the reality game show, "Split/Second".

Split/Second premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on March 6, 2015, and was general theatrical released in conventional 2D, Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D formats on March 13, 2015. The film grossed over $1.037 billion worldwide, making it the seventh highest grossing film of 2015, the highest grossing animated film of that year, and the fourth highest grossing film of all time.

Production

Development and animation

Split/Second, an arcade racing video game developed by Black Rock Studio and published by Disney Interactive Studios for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, was released in May 2010. After finishing Episode 12, a cutscene is shown in which all powerplays in the city are activated by an unknown reason, and a black screen reading "To be continued..." appears. However, in May 2011, Eurogamer spoke to an anonymous source that confirmed Disney Interactive Studios had made a reduction at Black Rock Studio's workforce. Due to Disney's new management the game was cancelled in December 2010 despite attempts to fit with their new business model.[1]

In August 2011, at D23 Expo 2011, Disney announced that Split/Second would be adapted into an animated film.

Split/Second

Casting

Music

Release

Split/Second was released in Disney Digital 3D, RealD 3D, and IMAX 3D, making it the first animated Disney film since Treasure Planet to be shown in domestic IMAX theatres.

Marketing

The first teaser trailer was released online at Walt Disney Animation Studios' YouTube page on June 21, 2014, and theatrically with Big Hero 6.